scarlatina Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun an acute communicable disease (usually in children) characterized by fever and a red rash
    scarlet fever.

WordNet

Scar`la*ti"na noun
Etymology
NL.: cf. F. scarlatine. See Scarlet.
Definitions
  1. (Med.) Scarlet fever. -- Scar`la*ti"nal a. -- Scar*lat"i*nous a.

Webster 1913